The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17

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thereabouts. All, beloved, God was
good in giving US this wonderful
America, with its upright and down
right solution Of mans equality with
man, its marvellous possibilities fol-
earning a sonsy livelihood, Its
thousand aud one admirabilities
which need not here be enumerated
but nevertheless | am glad that He
did not see fit to destroy that naughty
modern Babylon, great London town
nor yet the glittering Paris of boule-
Yards and Champs Elysees repute,
more or less wicked, don't you
know; but still! In Washington
it is not now a question Of who is
going to Europe, but who is not. !
ind that there is scarcely any sort OF
converse more interesting to general
assemblies in Washington drawing
rooms at present than hints for ocean
travelling by one whe knows. Assum-
ing gracefully that the reading pub
lie is but an extension in numbers OF
a refined Washington drawing
room, venture to say few words
in this place upon the, subject of
sailing and suffering on the deep blue
sea. Washington Irving, in his i'm
mortal Sketch Book" observes that
ITO the American visiting Europe
the long sea voyage is an excellent
preparative. The temporary abb
sence Of worldly scenes and employ
ments produces a state of mind pc.
culiarly fitted to receive new and
vivid impressions" If this be the
case, who would be willing to relin-
quish the ocean trip, painful as it is
to poor travellers? The only thing
to be done is to try to mitigate the
actual hardships. Seasickness, of
course, is the principal of these.
There is an invaluable pamphlet to
be obtained of Advice to Ocean
Travellers" by DR.. Fordyce Barker,
of New York. | read it many years
ago, derived great benefit from its
teachings, and never fail to put the
principal Of them into practice when
ever | go to sea. DR.. Bankers lead
ing hint is to avoid getting sick at
the outset of the journey; you will
then 60 across without becoming so
for, as he says, once an explosion has
taken place you are liable to repeti-
tions until you touch land again.
But how is the explosion to be
avoidedp Simply by going to bed
before the ship has begun rolling,
before she has lost sight of land, in
fact, for sometimes coast waters are
very rough. Now this is the very
last thing a certain set of larklsh
men and women would think of do
ing, They keep up having "a grand
old time" until the grand old ocean
has a word or two to say to them, and
they are bowled over fer the entire
journey across. Another set of good
people resolve to brave il out. "
Baker says Drawing it cut is all non
sense. Undress and get to bed be
fore tho ship gets under way. Eat
regularly, and, if you can, heartily;
but take your fooa without raising
the head from the pillow. Stewards
and stewardesses are on board pur-
posely to wait upon passengers who
are helpless. What causes seasick
ness is the unusual rushing together
of the fluids and the solids of the
body, induced by the unnatural mo-
ton of the ship, and the slightest
effort to raise the head at the outset
Of the journey provokes the nauseous
explosion" which makes life for the
seasick not worth living. Use re-
peated efforts to rise; but never,
never, before having taken some
thing in the shape of breakfast. 10
get up and feel well in the morning,
with an empty stomach, is what no
one but good sailor can do; but the
average traveller may rise after ha 7
lug got down something, and crawl
on deck. Here is where the pure air
is, and here is where health is poured
out with generous hand, in the
limitless abundance of uncontami-
mated ozone.
Regarding the matter of clothing,
it should be remembered that all
finery is out Of place at sea, both Tor
men and women. Some male trav-
elers are so we'll on the ocean that
they can continue their shore habits
with perfect ease; bathing before
break asst in the ships bathroom,
DOMINIC clean linen every morning,
shaving, making refined toilet Of
the nails, and so forth. Yet even
such enviable beings would display a
lack of sense in subjecting fine broad.
cloths and serges to the hard wear
and tear of ships DICK. The city
promenade costume of modern
fashionable women is not only ludi-
crous, it is indecent at sea; she who
wears steel bustles, high heels and
the usual real sweet" tallals, speed.
lily becomes the laughing stock Of
passengers and crew. Feathers il
hats should be rigidly tabooed. The
ostrich plume loses its curl at the
first breath Of salt air, and the wing
and breasts of smaller birds blow
about until their wearer looks yer
table scarecrow. A warm hood il
comfortable as long as one must liz
at length in ones deck chair, but i
one can walk about on days wher
the sun is high, q brimmcd felt hat
with a strong elastic band, to prevent
its blowing away, is excellent wear
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